Adelaide Model Expo (2009)

[Gnomey]

Nice one!

 

[Bullo Loris]

An other super nice kit

 

[Crimea_River]

That's certainly different! Nicely done!

 

[Matt308]

I love the camo on the 126!! The aerial was attached to the rudder?? Note that the attachment point is on in alignment with the hinge and thus would create tension on the aerial unless pre-slackened. Is this correct?

 

[Wayne Little]

Ha! didn't even notice that Matt....dunno the answer though....

Moving on to another 109...

 

[Gnomey]

Nice one!

 

[Crimea_River]

Agreed. Clean work.

 

[kgambit]

I love the camo on the 126!! The aerial was attached to the rudder?? Note that the attachment point is on in alignment with the hinge and thus would create tension on the aerial unless pre-slackened. Is this correct?

Yep. That's correct. Look at these pics (especially the second one).

 

[Wayne Little]

Well!! there ya go...Thanks Dwight!

 

[kgambit]

Well!! there ya go...Thanks Dwight!

You're welcome Wayne.

Matt, that connection point will actually INDUCE slack in the antenna wire when the rudder is pivoted and not increase tension. For the sake of argument, assume that the antenna wire is 100 inches long with 5 inches of that being the portion that extends past the rudder pivot. If you turn the rudder ninety degrees in either direction, the distance between the connection points is SQRT (95^2 + 5^2) = 95.13" - so the distance between the connection points decreases and the line goes slack. Make no difference what dimensions you assume.

 

[Wayne Little]

another Bf 109...a G-6 this time!

 

[Gnomey]

Good one!

 

[Matt308]

You're welcome Wayne.

Matt, that connection point will actually INDUCE slack in the antenna wire when the rudder is pivoted and not increase tension. For the sake of argument, assume that the antenna wire is 100 inches long with 5 inches of that being the portion that extends past the rudder pivot. If you turn the rudder ninety degrees in either direction, the distance between the connection points is SQRT (95^2 + 5^2) = 95.13" - so the distance between the connection points decreases and the line goes slack. Make no difference what dimensions you assume.

That's my point. If you look at the model, the antenna is not slackened, yet the rudder is depicted with deflection. Thus, when the rudder returns to it's neutral position it will create tension in the aerial. I was wondering if this was a correction representation by the modeler based upon some mechanical tensioner in the -126 or if it was an oversight. Anyway, thanks guys, I think I can deduce my answer. Back at it Wayne!!

 

[kgambit]

That's my point. If you look at the model, the antenna is not slackened, yet the rudder is depicted with deflection. Thus, when the rudder returns to it's neutral position it will create tension in the aerial. I was wondering if this was a correction representation by the modeler based upon some mechanical tensioner in the -126 or if it was an oversight. Anyway, thanks guys, I think I can deduce my answer. Back at it Wayne!!

Sorry - must have misunderstood.

We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.

 

[Wayne Little]

last one for this class, Eduard Fw190A-6

 

[Gnomey]

Excellent!

 

[Airframes]

Quite nice, but I think the modeller has used the wrong canopy perhaps? Eduard's A8 at least has two canopies, one for the open position, allowing it to sit correctly on the 'rails' without showing a gap.

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice kit and a fine job. Not sure if its the lens but the dihedral looks wierd to me.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, I thought that too, but didn't wish to appear too crtical !!!

 

[Wayne Little]

Ok New Class Small Scale Jets

This AV-8B Harrier took First Place in this category.